How to Write Your First Business Budget
Your first business budget should be uncomplicated. Writing it doesn’t have to be tough. These tips will help you create something simple and effective.
Unraveling the Liberal Arts and College Strands
The value of a liberal arts education is questioned, as is the value of college. We need to get over it and find the right educational path for us, unraveling how we learn and sustain our growth.
3 Tactics for Creating Harmonious Work Relationships
We all struggle creating harmonious work relationships. These tactics will help solidify relationships or be a defense when relationships begin to sour.
Let Your Employees Embrace the Side Hustle
If we want our teams to give their all, we have to allow them to bring their whole selves. Here’s why leaders must let employees embrace the side hustle.
Pumping Schedule: Thoughts on Parental Leave and Family Support
As leaders, it is our responsibility to advocate, and inspire others to advocate, for equity as a strategic investment. Parental leave is a wise investment.
Why Finding Common Ground Can be Difficult
Prompted by a challenge to define her argument style, writer Maya James found herself contemplating exactly why finding common ground can be so difficult.
When Everything I Thought About “Finding Your Calling” was Wrong
We’ve been conditioned to believe that “finding your calling” is the ultimate career goal. So how do we find something we care enough about to give everything we have to achieve that goal?
How Louis Armstrong Influenced Activate World
Launching a new project, like Activate World, can leave us feeling vulnerable or uncertain. Small moments of clarity can be all we need to push forward.
How to Sell Your Skills in a New Industry
Spent years employed in an industry but ready for a change? Here’s how to sell your skills and find the perfect position in a new industry.
3 Brutal Leadership Truths No One Likes to Admit
Guest Post by Annabelle Smyth Let’s face it; leadership can be incredibly challenging. Although some people have a natural inclination for leadership roles, it doesn’t eliminate the effort it takes to become successful. It doesn’t negate the value of experience and dedication. And it certainly doesn’t get rid of the challenges that leaders are bound…
Elementary School Career Day: Celebrating the Power of Story
When called upon to speak during an elementary school’s career day, Donovan Ervin faced self-doubt and then discovered the power of story.
When Patience Pays Off
Ask a “successful” person for advice on how they achieved that success and one common answer will always be “you gotta have patience.” It’s often surprising to find out that someone’s success didn’t just happen during the past year or month and that the proverbial “overnight success” is not really a thing. Somewhere along…